Question

Which one of the following statements about a topic sentence and a main idea is accurate?

A. A topic sentence is the central idea of a paragraph, while a main idea is the central idea of an entire text.
B. A topic sentence does not change position, but the main idea can be found in multiple places.
C. A topic sentence and a main idea are always the same thing.
D. A topic sentence is found in the introduction, while a main idea is found in the conclusion.

Answer 1

The question says,'which one of the following statement about a topic sentence and a main idea is accurate. The correct option is A. A topic sentence is a sentence which expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occur. It is the most important sentence in a paragraph and it is the focus of the paragraph in whic it exists. The main idea of a write up is the overarching theme of that write up, it is usually stated in a single sentence called the thesis statement.